Governance

Objects and Aims

The principal object of the School is to provide an appropriate education for students between the ages of 11 and 18. The Governing Body have given careful consideration to the Charities Act 2011 general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancing education.

Objectives, Strategies and Activities

The main objectives of the School are summarised below:

to deliver high quality education and care to all students within the School;

to raise standards and achievement;

to improve the effectiveness of the School by keeping the curriculum and organisation structure under continual review;

to provide value for money for the funds expended;

to comply with all appropriate statutory and curriculum requirements;

to maintain close links with industry and commerce; and

to conduct the School’s business in accordance with the highest standards of integrity, probity and openness.

The School’s main aim is encompassed in its mission statement which is “Our prime purpose is to provide the highest quality of education, care and preparation for life in a stimulating and exciting environment”.

The School produces an annual School Development Plan, which details how it intends to achieve the aims and objectives for the year. The activities provided include:

tuition and learning opportunities for all students to attain appropriate academic qualifications;

training opportunities for all staff and especially teaching staff;

secondments and placing of students with industrial and commercial partners;

a programme of sporting and after school leisure activities for all students;

cooperation and sharing resources with local schools;

a system of after school clubs to allow students to explore new areas in a practical and project oriented way;

a careers advisory programme to help students obtain employment or move on to higher education.